1. ANALYSIS OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON PLANTAIN AND BANANA FARMERS IN OVIA SOUTH WEST AND OVIA NORTH EAST IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study focused on poverty alleviation among plantain and banana farmers in Ovia South North East Local Government Area of Edo State. It answered the following questions (i) what is the socio-economic characteristics of plantain and banana,(ii) what i... Read More
2. AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF SOIL EROSION IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background To The Study: Erosion is recognized as one of the world's most serious environmental problems (Pimentel et al., 2005, Shiferaw and Holden, 2009). Globally, about 80% of the current degradation of agricultural land is caused by soil erosion (Angima... Read More
3. THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN DISSEMINATING AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION TO CASSAVA AND PLANTAIN FARMERS. A CASE STUDY OF OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA EDO STATE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: According to the business dictionary, information is defined as a “Data that has been verified to be accurate and timely. It is specific organized for a purpose and presented within a context that gives its meaning and relevance which can lead t... Read More
4. THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSPORTATION ON PRICES OF CONSUMABLE COMMODITIES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMMODITIES MARKET IN BENIN CITY EDO STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The present day condition of the continuous rise in prices of consumable product all over the country are well known to the p... Read More
5. ACETYLATION OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL WASTES KINETICS AND APPLICATION FOR OIL SPILL CLEAN UP
1.1Background of the study
Energy is the prime mover for all developed and developing nations. Crude oil is the major global source of energy. However, its exploration has resulted in serious environmental pollution ranging from air, water and soil pollutions. One of th... Read More
6. DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSURFACTANTS-IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES- BIOCHAR FORMULATION FOR REMEDIATION OF CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL
ABSTRACT
Biosurfactant-mediated degradation of contaminants is practical and safe environmental remediation agent. In addition, iron oxide nanoparticles and biochar are bioremediation agents with great potentials due to their strong adsorption capacity, microbial growth enhancement and... Read More
7. EFFECTS OF DETOXIFICATION ON SOME PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF JATROPHA CURCAS LINN. (EUPHORBIACEAE) SEED OIL IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
Abstract
Jatropha curcas seed oil is a known energy source in biodiesel which but for its toxicity, also has potential of being used as food and in the pharmaceutical / cosmetic industries. This study was designed to detoxify solvent and mechanically extracted J. curcas oils and to asce... Read More